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A PINK TOURMALINE PENDANT QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Tourmaline
carved in layers of relief with a bat suspended from a double-gourd pendant amidst large furled leaves and prunus blossoms issuing from gnarled branches, the rich pink translucent stone pierced with a silk cord fastened with knotted seed pearls clustered around emerald-green jadeite
Provenance
Yamanaka & Co., London.
Collection of Lady Moya Melisende Browne Campbell (1892-c.1970), daughter of the sixth Marquess of Sligo.
Collection of Lady Moya Melisende Browne Campbell (1892-c.1970), daughter of the sixth Marquess of Sligo.
Condition
In overall good condition, with minor wear to the mount and silk cord. The tourmaline with quartz-like inclusions.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.